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Apparently ESPN do not have the broadcast rights for the French Open (but they do for the other 3 slams) thus in order to protect their own interests, they recognise Wimbledon but not RG. Is this right? No, of course it isn’t. Sports achievement is about what is fair and, more importantly, measurable not a media manipulated construction. Here is a typical example of how Fed becomes ‘the goat’ by virtue of media sanctioned dominant discourse (as the sociologists would say) designed to structure our way of thinking and create their own desired hierarchy. It’s quite evidently wrong and has no place in real sport.

The 32 seeds are chosen according to their ATP ranking, like any other slam. BUT then Wimbledon uses its own formula to award extra points to a player’s grass-court record during the two-year span before the current championship seeding date.

I do believe in luck so I hope Rafa’s position as world No. 1 will bring him lots of luck going into Wimbledon. He won’t be seeded number 1 but I’m hoping whatever seed he is it will initiate a path to victory.

Keep the positive vibrations going Rafa, “enthusiasm and a high level” [of tennis]. You can do it.

Hi Victoria, I was looking for information on how each person or group was nominated but can only find the names of nominees, not why they were chosen. Where did you find the criteria for the choices? Thanks

It’s far more important to us, his fans, than it is to Rafa. He loves the sport with or without the recognition. But I get so tired of having Federer take his thunder. Rafa deserves to be nominated for Best Record Breaking. Federer has only had Rafa to deal with in part of his career. Rafa has had Roger in all of his career. Rafa has entered the French Open 13 times, and won 11 of them. Roger has entered Wimbledon 14 times and won 8. Rafa’s fans know who the GOAT is.